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WRRC Bibliography: Africa, Sexuality

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“Case Vignette: Child Abuse or Acceptable Cultural Norms, in Ethics & Behaviour”

This is a case of FGM regarding three Gambian families with preadolescent daughters abroad. None of the girls had yet undergone the ritual "female circumcision" commonly practiced. Five of the six parents think it would be a good idea to hold such a ritual ceremony. The sixth parent is uneasy...

“Sexuality and Women's Sexual Rights in The Gambia”

This is a contribution to the discourse of sexuality looking at FGM as a violation of the bodily dignity and integrity of women. 

"What about Female Genital Mutilation: And Why Understanding Culture Matters in the First Place”

This articlelooks at customs, rituals, myths, and taboos that have perpetuated the practice of FGM. It also harps on the disastrous health effects of FGM, combined with the social injustices that it perpetuates, and the contributing barrier to overall African development.

Female Circumcision in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change

This is a material on the reclassification of FGM: the Local to Global Nature of the practice. It looks at the misunderstanding, confusion, and controversy over the complex dimensions of FGM that remain unresolved.

Female Genital Mutilation and Other Harmful Traditional Practices: Prevalence of FGM

This site gives detailed information on the prevalence of Female Mutilation in Africa through various surveys in individual countries. It also provides a map to show countries practising FGM in Africa. 

Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

This monograph describes Nigeria’s social structure, the basis and nature of Nigeria’s harmful traditional practices, and problems faced by women both in the context of female genital mutilation and patriarchy.

Female Genital Mutilation – related Laws in select African Union member countries

This report deals with law reform processes in legislating FGM. It gives background information on the types of laws in some African countries, including those without specific laws against FGM. 

Female Genital Mutilation: Legal, Cultural and Medical Issues

This book discusses the definition and types of FGM and explores the common justifications for the practice, along with rates of incidence in Africa and other continents, global laws, legal issues, rights and religion. Ethical considerations are examined, as are progress and the role of culture...

For the Sake of Children's Innocence

This publication gives details of the work done on FGM to protect children in Sudan. It also gives a report on research on reproductive health and FGM in Sudan. 

Frontiers of Medicine in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1899-1940

The chapter of interest is called “Midwifery Training and the Politics of Female Circumcision”. This chapter discusses the training of Sudanese midwives and supervising all midwifery practices for Sudanese medical services. It engages such people about their cultural norms, gender roles and...